Sound Check: Merk carries on
We check in with artists who were on the verge of breakthroughs - before a global pandemic happened.
How Zoë Bell got 37 of the world's most famous women to fight
You might've seen the BOSS BITCH FIGHT CHALLENGE on your social feeds. Zoë Bell tells us how she got a bunch of impressive stuntwomen and celebs…
Weed Vote 2020: the justice minister on the law he designed to legalise cannabis
At this year's election, you will be asked, "Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill?" Justice Minister Andrew Little gives his perspective on…
Midwives say we're going to have a baby boom because of lockdown
Midwives predict we'll be looking at a baby boom around Christmas time. Looks like all that time holed up in our homes has been quite productive.
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A recovered Covid-19 case has a message for people her age
23-year-old Jasmine's experience with Covid-19 was unlike anything she'd ever experienced before. She has now recovered and is out of the isolation tent in her family…
5 things we learnt about JessB in our IG live chat
It's NZ Music Month and we're having lunchtime chats on the gram with NZ artists! First up, we talk durags from AliExpress and being creative during…
Behind the scenes as a small business opens up after lockdown
The folks at Electric Chicken show us what it's like to be a small business operator transitioning into a new, post-lockdown world.
Checking in on Te Kao’s Far North Covid Checkpoint
How this remote town in the far, far north is keeping their community safe from Covid.
Comedian James Roque teaches us his favourite Filipino eggplant recipe from lockdown
Comedian and writer James Roque shows us how to make a "very traditional/lazy Filipino meal" called tortang talong (eggplant omelette) paired with garlic fried rice. To…
Explainer: what's happening for homeless people after lockdown
During lockdown, the streets of Aotearoa have been nearly empty at night. That's partly due to the fact that the government has made 1600 motel units…
Queuing up for Maccas at alert level 3
It's been a long 4-5 weeks without our takeaways fix. Baz Macdonald braves the lines at a McDonalds drive thru on the first day of alert…
Small businesses tell us how we can support them during the pandemic
How they are adapting during lockdown and what we can do to support them.
Kava groups are continuing online during lockdown
Kava groups have long depended on face-to-face connection. Now they're uncovering new possibilities.
Comedian Johanna Cosgrove teaches us her favourite 2-ingredient recipe from lockdown
For some reason, staying confined to our homes has rendered us all bread makers and comedian Johanna Cosgrove is no exception. She shows us how to…
Revisiting New Zealand's illegal weed club
Situated just a few minutes away from a local police station in West Auckland, The Daktory was a cannabis club that opened in 2008. Simply put,…
Decolonising gender and sexuality in Wellington city
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, political hub of Aotearoa and a city that carries the rep of being home to individuals all free to express themselves. This was the…
Teaching tamariki to live off the land
Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga on the East Cape is one of the most remote schools in Aotearoa. This tiny school is teaching tamariki how to live off the land.
Lockdown games to play on your phone, even if you're not a gamer
The World Health Organisation has launched a campaign to encourage us to stay home and play video games with each other to socialise. Gamers already know…
What does it mean to be urban Māori?
Today we launch a series on urban Māori identity. It features He Kākano Ahau, a podcast by Kahu Kutia (Ngāi Tūhoe), and Māori and the City,…
How burlesque helps break down the rules of gender
"Wearing heels makes my legs bulge and my muscles ripple in ways that they don't in flat shoes. I feel more masculine." We visit burlesque dancer…
In lockdown in Tonga, one of the last countries in the world without Covid-19
Tonga is one of the last countries in the world without Covid-19. As a small island nation, Tonga doesn't have the resources that larger countries have,…
How an aspiring Olympian is handling lockdown
Tasmyn Benny was preparing for the Tokyo Olympics before the Covid-19 pandemic forced it to be postponed til 2021. We visit Tasmyn in Turua to see…
Here's what you need to know about washing groceries
Many of us will have wondered what to do with our groceries when we get home from the supermarket. Do we need to wipe down our…
New Zealand's Muslim community reacts to Christchurch terrorist's guilty plea
On the 26th March, the terrorist responsible for the Christchurch mosque attacks pled guilty to all charges. Muslim New Zealander of the year Asim Mukhtar talks…
Why these four Kiwis decided to stay overseas during Covid-19
Four Kiwis - in Italy, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia - tell us why they decided to stay overseas during Covid-19.
We spoke to the first person in New Zealand's Covid-19 quarantine hotel
Sam Saw is the first person to enter New Zealand's Covid-19 quarantine hotel. To be honest, the digs are pretty sweet, but the only human interaction…
Homeless at lockdown
The key message being enforced nationwide is that we need to stay home. So what do you do if you don't have a house to call…
Fact or Fiction: Coronavirus
Dr Angela Lim tells us what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to Covid-19.
The three main symptoms of Covid-19 are:
a fever (at least 38°C)
a cough
shortness…
What's it like to get a Covid-19 test?
Michael started experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, so he went to his GP to get tested. We followed him to see what it's like.
Streamers tell us the best games to play while social distancing
What are gamers doing during this time of physical distancing? Well, to be honest, some of them don't really reckon much has changed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
